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SONG: Spanish Harlem ARTIST: Ben E. King YEAR: 1960 Listen to it here:  THE SONG: Spanish Harlem was written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector and was first recorded by Ben E. King in 1960. The famous riff to the song was originally conceived by Spector and his then-girlfriend Beverly Ross. She was shocked toContinue reading “Song 123 – Spanish Harlem”